The article could have used an abstract, you have to read
a third into it before the text starts relating to the
title.
But... It does a decent job of pointing out diagnoses in
various DSMs describe sets of symptoms and not etiologies.
Which is to say, a "disorder" in the DSM doesn't give a
biochemical explanation for the origin of a behaviour, it
just describes the behaviours (often using self-reported
observations of one's own emotions.)
Given the way English-speaking humans use language, I
would argue that "superpower" is something more akin to an
innate ability. It's not //just// a description of
behaviours. Superman is superman not simply because he
leaps tall buildings with a single bound or because he
races faster than a speeding bullet. The state of being
called "Superman" is dependent on Kal-El / Clark Kent's
path through phenomenal existence. (I'm obviously using
Superman as the exemplar of entities who possess
super-powers.)
If the nature of having a super-power is innate to the
individual and the underlying hypostasis of an ADHD
diagnosis is dependent on descriptions of behaviour
independent of any biochemical cause then yes,
"superpower" and "ADHD" are not in the same class.
However... Gods of Catachresis forgive me... Language is
complex and those damn'd humans often use it imprecisely.
From context, I think we can infer that "ADHD is a
Super-Power" means that the behaviours described by ADHD
in the DSM-X are associated with iteologies which confer
benefits to the individual.
Still. I enjoyed reading the article.
There are others that would contest that claim. ADHD is now a medical industry buzz word that can map a person to a psych disease based on some self reporting methodology via some check boxes.. What it really is a monthly payment for some pills that are meant to solve some moving target of problems that some or many humans experience. Sleeping disorder is a new addition I suspect.
It is a superpower for those that claim that they can diagnose it and pharmas just like pain medication was... makes a lot of money for the adhd ecosystem.
There are others that would contest that claim. ADHD is now a medical industry buzz word that can map a person to a psych disease based on some self reporting methodology via some check boxes.. What it really is a monthly payment for some pills that are meant to solve some moving target of problems that some or many humans experience. Sleeping disorder is a new addition I suspect.
According to these people it is a super power.. who knows for sure https://bloomclinical.co.uk/adhd-a-superpower-in-disguise/ https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=G14Q_izwflg
It is a superpower for those that claim that they can diagnose it and pharmas just like pain medication was... makes a lot of money for the adhd ecosystem.